The Rule Water forms the western boundary of the parish, separating it from Hobkirk and Cavers. The north-west boundary is on or near the Teviot, beyond which lies Ancrum. The parish is bounded on the east and south by Jedburgh parish.[1]
The name Bedrule may be of Brittonic origin. The first element may be bod, meaning "a dwelling, a habitation", with the second being the river-name Rule.[3]
IN LOVING MEMORY OF FRANCIS ANTHONY BLAIR FASSON, LIEUTENANT, G.C. R.N. – KILLED IN ACTION IN AN ENEMY SUBMARINE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 30TH OCTOBER 1942
First Lieutenant of HMS Petard, Anthony Fasson (a native of Lanton, Scottish Borders) died while recovering Enigma code books from a sinking German submarine.
The church was remodelled externally in 1803[4] and internally, by Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter in 1914, at which time sections were also added to create a cruciform plan. The stained glass includes work by Douglas Strachan.[5] It lies on the southern edge of the village. The church manse lies a further 100m to the south-west.
Bedrule castles
Fast Castle dates from the late 12th century and no much remains of it on the west side of Rule Water.[6]Bedrule Castle dates from the 13th century. It was the 15th century seat of Clan Turnbull. It stood on the west side of the river Rule, where the river forms a bow, enclosing the ground on almost three sides. Only a mound now remains to mark its site, just west of the village.[7]
The slightly more intact remnants of a fortified tower stand on land further to the west. This is known as Fulton Tower.[8]
Sir David James Hamilton Dickson RN FRSE (1780–1850) naval surgeon and botanist.[4] Born in the manse at Bedrule the son of Rev George Dickson and spent his youth here.
^Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, by, Francis Groome, 2nd Edition 1896,. Article on Bedrule
^Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved Feb 2016. See "Standard Outputs", Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
^James, Alan. "Brittonic Language in the Old North: A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence" (PDF).
^ abGB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. "History of Bedrule, in Scottish Borders and Roxburghshire | Map and description". A Vision of Britain through Time.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Fast Castle Knowe Rule Water Bedrule Denholm Jedburgh Cavers Roxburgh Roxburghshire Scotland The Scottish Borders". castleuk.net. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^"Bedrule Castle Denholm Jedburgh Roxburgh Roxburghshire Scotland The Scottish Borders". castleuk.net. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^"Fulton Tower Old Fodderlee Bedrule Roxburgh Roxburghshire Scotland The Scottish Borders". castleuk.net. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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Gazetteer for Scotland: Bedrule
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April 12, 2023
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Bedrule Scottish Gaelic Ruail Bheathaig is a hamlet and civil parish in the historic county of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland The hamlet lies on the east side of the Rule Water which gave the village its name about 4 miles west of Jedburgh It lies south of the A698 between Hawick and Jedburgh Other local place names based on the river include Hallrule Abbotrule Ruletownhead and Spittal on Rule Larger settlements include Bonchester Bridge and Denholm as well as Hawick and Jedburgh BedruleBedruleLocation within the Scottish BordersPopulation183 OS grid referenceNT5992917931Council areaScottish BordersLieutenancy areaRoxburgh Ettrick and LauderdaleCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townHawickPostcode districtTD9Dialling code01450PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentBerwickshire Roxburgh and SelkirkScottish ParliamentEttrick Roxburgh and BerwickshireList of places UK Scotland 55 27 14 N 2 38 02 W 55 454 N 2 634 W 55 454 2 634 Coordinates 55 27 14 N 2 38 02 W 55 454 N 2 634 W 55 454 2 634Ruberslaw Parish Church Bedrule The Rule Water forms the western boundary of the parish separating it from Hobkirk and Cavers The north west boundary is on or near the Teviot beyond which lies Ancrum The parish is bounded on the east and south by Jedburgh parish 1 Bedrule lies on the path of the Borders Abbeys Way a long distance trail The civil parish has a population of 185 in 2011 2 Contents 1 Name and etymology 2 Bedrule Kirk 3 Bedrule castles 4 Famous Residents 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksName and etymology EditThe name Bedrule may be of Brittonic origin The first element may be bod meaning a dwelling a habitation with the second being the river name Rule 3 Bedrule Kirk Edit Clan Turnbull Bedrule Kirk a category B listed building is linked with Denholm and Minto churches and it has a memorial plaque with a link to the wartime Enigma Project IN LOVING MEMORY OF FRANCIS ANTHONY BLAIR FASSON LIEUTENANT G C R N KILLED IN ACTION IN AN ENEMY SUBMARINE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 30TH OCTOBER 1942 First Lieutenant of HMS Petard Anthony Fasson a native of Lanton Scottish Borders died while recovering Enigma code books from a sinking German submarine There is another plaque in memory of Bishop William Turnbull who in 1451 received permission from King James II to add the University of Glasgow to the city s cathedral The church was remodelled externally in 1803 4 and internally by Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter in 1914 at which time sections were also added to create a cruciform plan The stained glass includes work by Douglas Strachan 5 It lies on the southern edge of the village The church manse lies a further 100m to the south west Bedrule castles EditFast Castle dates from the late 12th century and no much remains of it on the west side of Rule Water 6 Bedrule Castle dates from the 13th century It was the 15th century seat of Clan Turnbull It stood on the west side of the river Rule where the river forms a bow enclosing the ground on almost three sides Only a mound now remains to mark its site just west of the village 7 The slightly more intact remnants of a fortified tower stand on land further to the west This is known as Fulton Tower 8 Famous Residents EditBishop William Turnbull Sir David James Hamilton Dickson RN FRSE 1780 1850 naval surgeon and botanist 4 Born in the manse at Bedrule the son of Rev George Dickson and spent his youth here See also EditList of places in the Scottish Borders List of places in ScotlandReferences Edit Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland by Francis Groome 2nd Edition 1896 Article on Bedrule Census of Scotland 2011 Table KS101SC Usually Resident Population publ by National Records of Scotland Web site http www scotlandscensus gov uk retrieved Feb 2016 See Standard Outputs Table KS101SC Area type Civil Parish 1930 James Alan Brittonic Language in the Old North A Guide to the Place Name Evidence PDF a b GB Historical GIS University of Portsmouth History of Bedrule in Scottish Borders and Roxburghshire Map and description A Vision of Britain through Time a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Bedrule Church Scotlands Churches Trust Fast Castle Knowe Rule Water Bedrule Denholm Jedburgh Cavers Roxburgh Roxburghshire Scotland The Scottish Borders castleuk net Retrieved 28 March 2020 Bedrule Castle Denholm Jedburgh Roxburgh Roxburghshire Scotland The Scottish Borders castleuk net Retrieved 28 March 2020 Fulton Tower Old Fodderlee Bedrule Roxburgh Roxburghshire Scotland The Scottish Borders castleuk net Retrieved 28 March 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bedrule RCAHMS entry for Bedrule Parish Scottish Borders council The Borders Abbeys Way Gazetteer for Scotland Bedrule Clan Turnbull website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bedrule amp oldid 1139444672, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
